News from December 2012
Fireman accuses Weinbrenner Shoe Company of selling defective boot
A volunteer firefighter is suing Weinbrenner Shoe Co. Inc. for injuries he allegedly received because of a defective boot.
17 companies blamed for man’s asbestos exposure, death
Sherri Hall, as the executrix of the estate of Arlis Hall, is suing AMF and 16 other companies, alleging they negligently exposed her benefactor to asbestos.
Woman sues gas station for not warning that coffee was hot
While serving herself a cup of coffee at a convenience store two years ago, Amanda Cardoza spilled the hot coffee on herself.
Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket January 2013
SHARECKA BOWIE ET AL VS CATERPILLAR INC ET AL
UPR sued for driver’s collision
Kountze resident Joyce Cormier is suing Union Pacific Railroad and Jeffry Thibodeaux for injuries she received in an automobile collision two years ago.
Driver files suit after cabinet reportedly falls on him
HOUSTON - After he was reportedly hurt as he attempted to make a delivery earlier this year, Karl House pursues legal action.
Toyota lemon suit slated for June trial
A June trial has been slated in a suit filed by Nederland residents Larry and Kathleen Delcambre, who sued Toyota Motor Sales alleging they were sold a lemon.
Suit: Houston's anti-food sharing ordinance 'unconstitutionally vague'
HOUSTON - A Harris County man and his teenage children have filed suit against the city of Houston to challenge one of its ordinances.
Texas men sue for $200,000 following car wreck in Longview
MARSHALL - Two Texas men have filed a lawsuit for $200,000 claiming they suffered disabling injuries following a car wreck in Longview.
Veterinary assistant claims termination due to interracial relationship
MARSHALL - A white veterinary assistant has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against her former employer that claims she was terminated for having a relationship with an African American male.
Morgue nonsuited from case over possession of body
The Jefferson County Morgue has been nonsuited from a claim brought by Sabrina Whitney, who sought possession of her fiancée’s corpse.
Mount Pleasant nursing home faces wrongful death lawsuit
MARSHALL - The family of patient at a Mount Pleasant nursing home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims the nursing home failed to adequately treat a urinary tract infection which led to the patient's death.
April auto crash in Gilmer subject of federal lawsuit
MARSHALL - A woman injured in an automobile accident in Gilmer has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a truck driver failed to stop at a red light and hit her vehicle.
Jefferson County sued for employee’s collision
Hardin County resident Hector Garza has filed suit against Jefferson County and Liberty Mutual Insurance, alleging a county employee caused an automobile collision.
State Bar files second suit against Beaumont attorney Kip Lamb
The Commission for Lawyer Discipline, an arm of the State Bar of Texas, has filed a second petition to suspend the practice of Beaumont attorney Kip Lamb.
Allen shopping center sued for disability discrimination
SHERMAN - A spinal cord injury victim is suing an Allen shopping center and a Mexigo restaurant for failing to maintain the center in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Man blames driver for alleged injuries caused during rear-end collision
A man claims he sustained back, knee and leg injuries after a driver rear-ended his vehicle.
CVS Pharmacy designates expert witnesses in trip & fall suit
CVS Pharmacy has designated expert witnesses in a trip-and-fall lawsuit against the company.
Ally Financial receives $8K default judgment in suit over delinquent auto loan
Ally Financial recently received a default judgment worth more than $8,000.
Plaintiffs suspect fraud in suit over sale of diabetic alert dog
Ryan and Tara McLeod recently filed a motion to invoke crime-fraud exception in their suit against Guardian Angel Service Dogs, who they claim sold them a diabetic alert dog and then demanded more money.